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AHCLSK313A
Monitor livestock production growing environments

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit applies to workers on livestock grazing enterprises and involves responsibility for the welfare of livestock, reporting to management.

This unit covers the process of monitoring livestock production growing environments and defines the standard required to: monitor livestock health and welfare; monitor the environment; monitor feed systems and water supplies; perform routine maintenance checks.

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Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

monitor livestock health and welfare

monitor the environment.

monitor feed systems and water supplies

perform routine maintenance checks.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

identify hazards and implement safe work practices

monitor livestock health and welfare

monitor the environment

monitor feed systems and water supplies

perform routine maintenance checks

carry out routine repairs and maintenance

use of hand held and electrical tools such as welders, grinders and drills

sampling techniques

complete monitoring activities

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, follow sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legible information collected and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

code of practices for industry sectors and animal welfare

equipment used in intensive growing systems

environmental control mechanisms and ventilation and heating systems

light programs

feeding programs for different sexes, classes and types of livestock

basic animal anatomy

methods to analyse results of feed and water sampling

hygiene practices and awareness

normal behaviour of animals and symptoms of distress

enterprise industry and animal welfare codes of practice

environmental implications of the disposal of chemicals or chemical containers and animal wastes.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Production environments may include:

intensive and free range growing environments including feed and water supply for pigs and poultry.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Workplace information is interpreted and clarified with the supervisor. 
Slow growing livestock are identified and reported per enterprise requirements. 
Animals are assessed for overall health and welfare according to enterprise procedures. 
Environmental parameters are monitored according to the production plan and adjustments made as required. 
Hygiene and welfare procedures are monitored and adjusted according to enterprise guidelines. 
Disposal of waste and debris is monitored to ensure it follows enterprise guidelines, and with due consideration of the environmental implications. 
Feed is monitored to ensure the correct diet is offered to livestock for optimum growing conditions according to enterprise procedures. 
Feed is monitored to ensure fresh palatable feed is available to livestock according to enterprise procedures. 
All buildings, structures and production areas are inspected and checked for wear and tear. 
Equipment for delivering water and feed is checked according to enterprise guidelines. 
Equipment controlling the atmospheric environment is checked according to enterprise guidelines. 
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risk assessed and suitable controls implemented according to enterprise guidelines. 
Any significant problems are reported to the manager and/or owner operator. 
All checks are recorded according to enterprise requirements. 

Forms

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